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Maori Deeds of Old Private Land Purchases in New Zealand, From the Year 1815 to 1840, with Pre-Emptive and Other Claims

Deeds—No. 260

Deeds—No. 260.

Rotokuma Block, River Pukehau, Hokianga District.

November 8th 1833.
1833. 8 November.Hokianga District.We the undersigned do hereby sell and make over to Joseph William Wright his heirs and successors for ever all that portion of land situate on the right hand side of the Rotokuma.J. W. Wright. [100 acres.] creek call'd the Pakaou and known by the name of the Rotokuma, the inland boundary to commence at the first point of land on the before nam'd creek the Pakaou and run along the ridge of the hill to the lands of the Ihutai: the front bounded by the creek Roto Kuma, and following its course till it arrives also at the lands of the Ihutai; in consideration of one double barrel gun value £12, which we the undersigned do acknowledge Receipt. to have received as a just compensation for the above mentioned land, as witness this our hands. The marks of—

Tariwara x.
Epura x.

Witness—

Robt. Hunt.
Henry Pearson.

A True Copy of Original Deed.No. 280a.O.L.C.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 17th March, 1879.